Watch-fob.



H. 0. BECK.

WATCH FOB.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1910.

Patented July 18, 1911.-

WITNESSES.

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HENRY 0. BECK, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM R.BECK, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

WATCH-FOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1911.

Application filed September 30, 1910. Serial No. 584,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. BECK, a citizen or the United States, and aresident of Atlanta, county of Fulton, and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vatch-Fobs, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in watch fobs, and consists in certainnovel constructions, and combinations of parts, hereinafter describedand claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a fob of flexible material,having a pocket for containing a picture, or the like, wherein thepicture is hidden from view, but easily accessible.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a frontView of the fob. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a perspective view from the rear, and, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionof the charm.

In the present embodiment of the invention, a strip A is provided havingone end reduced to form a tongue A, and provided with an opening orperforation B, and the opposite end is widened at C and provided with asubstantially rectangular opening D. A second strip E is arranged infront of the strip A, and one end of the strip is provided with a buckleG. The opposite end is enlarged at H, and a flap 1, 1 extends laterallyfrom each side of the enlarged portion.

The enlarged portion H of the strip E is superposed on the enlargedportion C of the strip A, and is secured thereto by stitching K. Theflaps T and I are bent over upon the portion 0 of the strip A to coverthe opening D, and one flap I is provided with a socket M, and the otherflap I with a button N. The flap I is of lesser length than the flap 1,so that the button is at one side of the opening D, as shown moreclearly in Fig. 4. The opening is adapted to receive a picture 0, and asheet of transparent ma terial, such as celluloid is preferably arrangedover the picture to protect it from injury. The buckle G is adapted forengagement by the tongue A, and the front of the portion H of the stripA may be suitably ornamented, as indicated at Q in Fig. 1. The portion Cof the strip A is also extend ed downwardly to form an ornament R.

The picture is protected from injury by the flaps M and N, and is alsoconcealed by the said flaps, and since the flaps are in the rear of thefob, the fact that the fob has a pocket is also hidden. The receptaclefor the picture is accessible, and the picture may be introduced intothe pocketiormed by the stitching from either side.

The fob may be constructed of leather or like material, and may bestamped with suitable ornamentation. The l'astener for the flaps is theusual glove fastener.

I claim:

A watch fob comprising a plurality of superposed strips, each beingwidened at one end, and one of the strips having an opening at thewidened portion, the other strip having a flap at each side edge of thewidened portion, said flaps being of a length to fold over the otherstrip and lap upon each other, means for detachably connecting theflaps, means for connecting the strips above and below the opening toform a pocket behind the opening, and means for detachably connectingthe opposite ends of the strips.

HENRY O. BECK. lVitnesses:

JULIAN CLAYTON, I-IAT'roN B. Roenns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

